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Long before Santa Claus makes his grand entrance Saturday morning, the Mansfield Noon Optimist Club begins setting the stage Friday evening.

Once a blue collar neighborhood occupied by factory workers and shopkeepers, Optimist Park played an important role in Charlotte’s early growth into the major city it is today. The neighborhood is ...

At a recent breakfast meeting of the Optimist Club of St. Paul, Police Chief Axel Henry talked about how hard one has to work to be an optimist. Henry “saw the other path as one easier to take,” said ...

Plan Ahead: You can park for free for up to 90 minutes; charges range from $5 to $18 after that. What makes Optimist Hall a must-visit? Optimist Hall is a former textile mill turned food hall that ...

You’ve heard the old saw that “a pessimist sees the glass as half empty while the optimist sees the glass as half full.” That’s a stupid comparison. Defined that way, optimism means giving your life ...

North Platte’s only locally operated Christmas Tree Lot has drawn a steady stream of customers since late November, and organizers say every dollar raised stays in the county to fund youth programs ...

Athletes from three Arlington high schools provided the muscle to unload 2,000 Christmas trees in preparation for an annual fundraising sale. Members of the Yorktown, Washington-Liberty and Wakefield ...

A restaurant industry veteran who previously led the company behind Mac's Speed Shop has opened his first solo venture at ...

A simple Google search could have saved two 11-year-old Broward boys from the pedophile who molested them while serving as their baseball coach, a lawsuit filed Tuesday against youth service ...

Paid parking starts next week at Charlotte’s popular Optimist Hall. The move generated a lot of comments on social media, with some people saying they understand the need for the change, while others ...